Tag Archives: Jayson McDonald

The White County School Board will stay with its current evaluation instrument this year to evaluate the Director of Schools. Multiple White County School Board members want to look at a new evaluation instrument for Director Kurt Dronebarger. However, the consensus during school board discussion Thursday night, it would be unfair the change the goals more than halfway into the ... Read More »

White County School Board’s Jayson McDonald is seeking the Tennessee School Board Association’s Vice Presidency in the upcoming election. McDonald previously served as the Upper Cumberland District Director and currently serves as the Treasurer. He said to him, the job is about being a servant. “And being a servant to the students of this state, not only in White County ... Read More »

The White County School Board approved the hiring of a second school resource officer for White County High School Thursday night. Chairman Bob Young said the addition increases support at the high school without creating a budgetary stress. That’s because the state this year will begin paying for SROs across the state. White County currently has eight school resource officers. ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger received a 3.12 out of four on the school board’s yearly evaluation. School Board members answered over 50 questions on a wide range of topics such as test scores and graduation rates. Before the board approved the evaluation Thursday, Board Chair Bob Young said he would like the parameters reviewed. “I don’t think ... Read More »

Title IX, school safety, and a new third-grade retention bill expected to be hot topics for the annual Tennessee School Board Association Upper Cumberland meeting. TSBA Upper Cumberland District Director Jayson McDonald said this year’s meeting held in White County will be the first in-person meeting held in three years. He said the biggest issue will likely be regarding a ... Read More »

School boards and directors from nine Upper Cumberland districts were scheduled to hold the Fall District Meeting at White County’s Findlay Elementary School. Now, that meeting will be virtual. White County School Board Chairman Jayson McDonald said he looked forward to showing off the county’s newest school. “We were looking forward to showing off our new Findlay Elementary School, getting ... Read More »